This is the coffee date version: simple, polite, and over in seconds. Look at the bottom right of your screen. See that little orange Avast icon? That’s your target. Right-click it.
A menu will pop up like a nervous waiter. Hover over “Avast Shields Control.” Don’t worry, you won’t break anything. Now, you get a few choices: disable for 10 minutes, 1 hour, or permanently. I usually go for 1 hour. It feels decisive but not reckless.
Click your poison. Avast will whine a bit, asking if you’re sure. Say “Yes, I’m a responsible adult, Karen.” And just like that, it goes silent. The ball turns gray. Ahhh. Sweet, sweet silence.
